成
语

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation in Chinese: 成语 (chéng yǔ)

chéng yǔ

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 成語2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
  2. 2idiom
  3. 3proverb
  4. 4saying
  5. 5adage

Stroke order

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成
语

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄥˊ

chéng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄩˇ

yǔ

ㄩ/ üˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

成语

Simplified

成語

Traditional

Example sentences

See 成语 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 问心无愧是一个成语。

    wèn xīn wú kuì shì yí gè chéng yǔ。

    "Having a clear conscience" is an idiom.

  • 我把成语全部还给老师了。

    wǒ bǎ chéng yǔ quán bù hái gěi lǎo shī le。

    I gave all of the Chinese proverbs back to the teacher.

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Related words

成

chéng

to succeed

汉语

hàn yǔ

Chinese language

成绩

chéng jì

achievement

词语

cí yǔ

word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)

完成

wán chéng

to complete

成功

chéng gōng

success

成熟

chéng shú

mature

成为

chéng wéi

to become

养成

yǎng chéng

to cultivate

语法

yǔ fǎ

grammar

语言

yǔ yán

language

组成

zǔ chéng

to form

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